Schwatz
See also: schwatz
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German swaz; see schwatzen (“to chat”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schwatz m (strong, genitive Schwatzes, plural Schwatze or Schwätze, diminutive Schwätzchen n)
- (often in the diminutive) chat
- Synonyms: Unterhaltung, Plauderei, (chiefly southern) Plausch, (chiefly northern) Quatsch, (northern) Schnack
Usage notes edit
- The expression einen Schwatz halten, ein Schwätzchen halten (“to have a chat”) is neutral/positive, whereas the verb schwätzen may have a negative tone.
Declension edit
Declension of Schwatz [masculine, strong]